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ADAMS COUNTY
No. 249STATE GAME LANDS
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State Game Lands (SGL) 249 consists of 1,959 acres in three tracts in Butler, Tyrone, Huntington, Reading, and Latimore Townships in northeastern Adams County, approximately 12 miles northeast of Gettysburg. SGL 249 is in two Wildlife Management Units (WMU). Compartments 1 and 2 are located in WMU 5A. Compartment 3 is located in WMU 5B, immediately east of route 94, the dividing boundary between these two WMUs.
The surrounding landscape is characterized by low ridges and adjacent agricultural lands, woodlots, and developed areas. Elevations on this relatively flat gamelands vary little from about 540 feet above mean sea level along Mud Run to approximately 680 feet along Stone Jug Road (TR-529).
Public access to SGL 249 is excellent. Compartment 1 is accessible from Twin Bridge Road (TR-563) or Stone Jug Road (TR-529) via old US Route 15 south of Heidlersburg. Vehicular access to compartment 2 is possible by using SR 234 east of Heidlersburg. Wiermans Road (SR 1009), Gun Club Road (TR-580), and Buttonwood Road (TR-634) all afford easy access to this compartment. Compartment 3 is accessible by following SR 94 south of Bermudian Springs School. Additional access is possible from Baltimore Road (TR-610), Lake Meade Road (SR 1005), and Ironstone Road (TR-612). Several designated PGC parking areas and interior service roads provide ample pedestrian access to the interior.
Three propagation areas are maintained on SGL 249, one each in compartments 1 (129 acres), 2 (80 acres), and 3 (26 acres).
SGL 249 receives considerable numbers of deer, turkey, and small-game hunters. Fields in all three compartments are stocked with pheasants during the regular seasons for put-and-take hunting and youth hunting programs that have been in effect for several decades. Woodcock hunters find decent numbers of birds in low-lying habitats along wetlands. Rabbit hunting also is popular. In fact, SGL 249 receives greater small game hunting pressure than many areas in Adams County, attracting a loyal following of out-of-state hunters from Maryland to Virginia. Dove hunting opportunities abound within the PGC-managed and cultivated fields. Waterfowl hunters take advantage of the numerous impoundments in all three compartments and Conewago Creek. Trapping pressure is minimal, but some furtaking, including night hunting for raccoon and fox and trapping in the wetlands also occurs.
SGL 249 is popular for field dog trials. The managed fields and impoundments provide habitat conducive for both waterfowl and upland bird trials. Conewago Creek is a stocked trout stream and popular fishing destination. A seasonal access road not normally open during spring has in recent years been opened prior to trout season to allow additional access. Anglers use some of the 21 existing ponds for warm-water fishing. Hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and bird watchers also find numerous trails and administrative roads for which to pursue these outdoor activities.
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
P.O. BOX 31, FRANKLIN, PA 16323
814-432-3187
814-432-3188
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
4820 ROUTE 711, BOLICAR, PA 15923
724-238-9523
724-238-9524
NORTHCENTRAL REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
P.O. BOX 5038, JERSEY SHORE, PA 17740
570-398-4744
570-398-4745
SOUTHCENTRAL REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
8627 WILLIAM PENN HWY, HUNTINGDON, PA 16652
814-643-1831
814-643-1835
NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
3917 MEMORIAL HWY, DALLAS, PA 18612
570-675-1143
570-675-1144
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
253 SNYDER RD, READING, PA 19605
610-926-3136
610-926-3137
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